Elsa Pataky

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Well known in her native Spain for dramatic roles on the TV series Al salir de clase, the acclaimed films El arte de morir, Iznogoud and Ninette, and the Mexican television effort Mujeres asesinas, Elsa Pataky first broke into the international mainstream movie arena by wrestling with deadly reptiles in Snakes on a Plane in 2006. Now she’s shifting her career into high gear -- literally -- to…